Josh, praying you are all ok. I haven't been getting notifications 🔔. Beautiful Sarah is smiling down upon you. You're doing what a father is supposed to do with the children. I pray for you and your family all the time 😊. Much 🫶to all.❤
My husband died last October he was a truck driver who knew every back road and never got lost!! I depended on him to do most of the driving now I have to do it all by myself and I get so lost even with a gps!! It’s so scary and I just cry my eyes out when I’m lost I feel so abandoned when it happens!!!
@@karenmikoleit830 You're not alone. Find a safe place to park, and turn your car off and go through the fear and let everything out. Baby steps. So sorry for your loss.
I have been a single parent of two, for 26 years. I had to do all the scary things and then some. My 26 year old son is mildly autistic. I had a serious accident 13 years ago that left me with a permanent disability with my leg. I always hoped I would meet someone who could help with all the scary things. I’m 50 now, that ship has probably sailed now. You are doing amazing, Josh. Sarah would be so proud of you all. Sending you so much love, strength, healing and peace, from Country Victoria. Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻✌️✌️✌️✌️💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Very informative video. I lost my dad and husband three years ago in the same week. My husband was unexpected, only 44 years old. My dad lived a long and good life and was 91 years old. My husband and I loved to go on camping trips and it is still hard for me to do that three years later without him. I am no longer grieving, but I still think of him on a daily basis. after the death of my husband, I decided to sell everything I own, including my home. I took A cross-country road trip and moved to a new state and I really think getting on the road and out of the general area helped me deal better. Choosing to do things alone can be scary, but rewarding.
I appreciate your videos and your subjects. I am 83, not a widow, but I have "scary" stuff also. I am in a wheelchair with 1/2 a body because of a stroke. As you said, just about everybody has scary stuff. I appreciate you Josh. I have done things that I was terrified of..... but did it. Love and hugs for you all. "
Josh, you are wise beyond your years. You're showing the kids how to do life successfully. Life is full of scary situations. I admire how you navigate them. You're exactly the type of human that I pray for my beautiful daughter to find. She's so strong. I pray she finds that type of love one day. My son, an amazing man, has found that beautiful love. God bless you Josh ❤ Always here for you!
Josh, such wise words of wisdom which will help so many. Becoming a young widow 17 years ago, it was the most frightening and overwhelming experience at the time. My husband took care of literally every single aspect of our lives. He always thought there was plenty of time to educate me on what to do once he passed away. It was not the case. 💔 I did it scared. I did it crying. I did it feeling helpless. One scary situation at a time. Thank you so much. Sending love always. ❤️🌻
Thanks for sharing, you’ve done the most scariest thing with Sarah’s cancer journey and her passing. Keep on doing what you are doing coz you are doing amazing ❤️
I hope this is not taken the wrong way. My husband has incurable colon cancer and is declining. He has been battling since late 2020. To me, it has been a little easier to take on the scary things with him here to tell me how and what to do. Had he passed unexpectedly, I would have been forced to learn those things with no knowledge and while grieving. The scariest thing to me is toilet repairs in the tank - and for that I will hire a handyman! 😊
Hi Josh. I know this is a difficult time for your family. I wanted to share something that happened a couple of days ago.I was cleaning up some papers and came across the sticker I bought that says Be kind and Make Good Choices. I immediately thought that it was a sign to remind me of August 1st and Sarah. I will never need a sticker to remember her or your family but I thought it was funny cause it was so close to today. I haven’t seen that sticker for a while. Please know that you, Sarah and your family are in my thoughts every day but especially today. Take care.
That's been a huge issue since my husband died. I was with him since we were teenagers, and we definitely had our roles. There has been a lot. My husband handled storms, which for us was always blizzards. He was the protector, handled power outages (he had huge generators), etc. We never had tornados here ever. Shortly after my husband died, we had tornados in our town. The fact I was responsible for protecting our 5 kids alone was huge for me. To say I was scared was an understatement.
Bless you're heart!! Me and my husband definitely had our roles too and like you...I was scared about facing some of his jobs too. I am older so I didn't have young children depending on me but I almost wish I had. Maybe?? But, I had to go to an assisted living facility in Hershey, Pa. and it's very nice here but it was too soon too fast to leave my home of 35+ years. I relied on my husband even though he had cancer...he was helping me with small things but, yeah, it was very hard to be without him.
Good morning. Your channel showed up in my feed. Dear God, you touched on a very big thing about what others view as small things. As an older widow of 2 1/2 years it's all scary. Signing a birthday card for the first time after my husband's passing. You write "Love Mom and ...... Oh God, dad's gone. What do I do? Do I sign his name too because he's still alive to us and in our hearts even though he passed. Or do I not because we have to face it. I didn't put "Dad" which broke my heart again. My heart has been repeatedly broken by his passing. I do the scary things because there is no other choice. As time goes by there's an acceptance. You realize the scary things hurt but they didn't break me. It helps because our 41 years of marriage were good, really good. We were good together and I know in my heart he's looking down and is proud of me.
We become strong in ways we never thought possible. Josh you are a wonderful person and we are so grateful for your voice, for sharing with us. Sending love and hugs from UK 🇬🇧 ❤
Way to go, Josh!! You are out there and facing your fears and thus learning/growing in confidence. I think a little fear is good for us. It makes us try and succeed and it pushes us to overcome what is out of our comfort zone. Whilst scary, ultimately, it enables us to grow. You will impart these skills to your lovely children too. You are a brilliant father to Braden and Reylah. They will learn so much from you. Kindness being key. Love and light to the POG family. All best wishes. 😊 xx
Josh, you did amazingly while Sarah was alive and you’re still doing a brilliant job at life now. Sarah was so lucky to have you as her partner. Likewise your kids are very fortunate to have you as their dad. You need to believe in yourself as much as we do. You’ve got amazing insights into yourself and life in general, so rely on that knowledge. Even though you are facing incredibly scary challenges now, you’ve already faced and gotten through so many already. Before l say this next comment, please believe that I am in no way diminishing what you’re going through. I totally understand your struggles as a single parent as l’ve been there myself. The difference between yourself and l with regards to this though, is that I technically had a husband. I say technically because he contributed absolutely nothing as a father or as a husband. So even if you do have the father of your children with you, you can still be completely alone and unsupported
After everything your family has been through, your family can face anything!! Its change but transition is scary. Your family has been through the worse of the worse. YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!! You already are and so amazed by your strength 💙 just keep your communication open and all will be ok. You have no problems with this. You've got this!
I don't think anything could have been more scarier for you then going through the cancer journey with Sarah. You were strong & brave. I feel if you could get through all that you can do anything . Stay strong ❤🙏
It's been 4 yrs. for me. I was at a total loss. My sister was a godsend. Things still come up occasionally. Life is so much easier with the right person. We also rely on them too much.
After 25 years I chose to do it solo! Could not go through another lose like that. I'm not alone because I had my kids and now grandkids everyone has to do what's best for them
Oh my gosh,I think what was scary for me was, living by myself..home repairs and my son's sports practice.I knew nothing about football,in fact I HATED FOOTBALL. Then I found myself practicing drills, screaming in stands and making sure he had the right jock strap 🫣But I think the one that made me feel bad for some reason was making sure I had the right tie for my son's graduation,and making sure it was tied,as well as buying sports memorabilia like a soccer jersey for my son.My co work God bless him was the ine that helped me pick a tie and tied it for my son and he bought his memorabilia for my first time solo .I just tied my other son's tie by myself via RUclips last week ,and I just finished putting together my end tables and hanging curtains by myself.Sure screws constantly come loose on my bed 😂but I'm doing it.🤷🏻♀️ One day and step at a time ❤
Beautiful. From one widow to another, congrats. And guess what? I am an older widow of 2 1/2 years and I still cannot tie a 'tie'. Our poor sons had to learn how to on their own. It's a source of laughter between us. 😊❤
I still try..i was home stay mum..now after 16years i have to find job again..i was so deep loved that i am scard nobody ever is going to love me lika my husband did
I just lost my only sibling last Tuesday. I have been through this as my husband has lost 2 of his siblings and I felt horrible through that. This is so much worse than I thought it was. My brother and sister in law, nephews, and her entire family always go on vacation this same week to the same place in Ludington, Michigan. They had just gotten to the beach, and my brother was always the first to go into the water. Apparently, the beach is where a river goes into Lake Michigan. With all the rain i guess it just made the rip tide/undercurrent different. They heard him yelling for help, but by the time they could get to him it was too late. I am incredibly happy that my nephews didn't get pulled under with him. The scariest part is that his wife asked us what is she supposed to do now? She said do i just lay there and binge watch TV or go back to work? I didn't know the answer to tell her. I felt so bad that i didn't know the answer.
Computers. Since my husband passed away the computer issues have nearly crippled me. I’ve lost important information and pictures. He was the computer expert and I unfortunately let him take care of it all because it was too scary for me to handle. I’m now paying the price for that fear. It’s hard to function in this world without computer knowledge. I wish I was as brave as you.
👋 💐Sarah came up on my feed, Wednesday.😢 My mom passed away Wednesday afternoon of old age.😢 🙌 absolutely. When my husband passed away, I was afraid, it’s like how do I handle everything on my own? I wasn’t ahead of the house so to speak, but the saddest part of it all is you don’t have your other partner to lean on. But fortunately, our adult son who was 25 at the time, was living here with us when his dad passed away. My husband, my son‘s dad. So we were able to be of strength to each other, but it was very difficult. ❤️🙏 love and prayers for you, Josh and your family. God heals your heart and puts understanding into your children. PS, I know that very soon here we’re going to be coming up on the first anniversary of our beloved Sarah‘s passing 😢😢😢💐💐💐 It is hard to believe that it’s been nearly an entire year since. 🙏🙏 we’re keeping you all in our prayers and thoughts daily😌 👉 remember, as Sarah would say,” be kind, and make good choices”❤
Hello, Josh! As I listened to you speak here, one thought occurred to me. And it’s that a widow or widower might feel more confident to do those scary things. Why? Because there may be the thought: ‘I’ve already gone through the toughest/scariest thing (the lost of my beloved). So what else is there to really be scared of?’
Best and most true comment, I'm serious!! You summed up my feelings in grief losing my precious husband last year. I feel like I've been through the worst time in my life that things don't scare me much anymore. You said it!! I can tell you've been through it too to know the feeling. God Bless you!
Hi Josh . Your words are wise and as we get older and get more life experience we get wiser. We all are human and of course we will have things that we aren't comfortable or secure with. When we face that fear head on is when we get stronger. I've overcome many fears in my life and its empowering and freeing. Now, i will be honest here and admit the few i havent faced. Insects ( Tarantulas, Scorpians, snakes , most creepy crawlers(. I have a serious phobia of spiders. You probably wasnt thinking about these kind of fears but they are there. Lol. When im faced with other fears, i push forward. Hopeci dont sound like a ding bat here but it is what it is. 😅 Im proud of the way you have grown Josh. Losing Sarah was a hard blow and she will always be in your heart, mind and soul. You are a pretty great guy!! Hugs and ❤ to you and your family!
I find myself still lost without my mom, my best friend, my person. It’s been 1 year and 8 months. I don’t really have the “scary things”,, I have the , what would mom do , or say. I still look up and ask her , “mom what do I do, or I’ll get a little sign and I’ll just say “ok mom “ I get it. Thank you for sharing Josh. 💪🏼💌🙏🏼always
Hi Josh, Did you ever hook up with Kyle. His story is just like yours. I think it’s under Apples. He’s really having a tough time, you who be the perfect person to reach out. Like you he has a young son and daughter. Just look him up. You’re looking good, a little sad and lost. It’s been 6 years for me. As a woman it’s hard. Take care Josh
Yes he did, its in one of his videos way back, it's somewhere around the video called spiralling if I remember rightly, but I think they are two totally different guys, and kyle is quite a private guy doesn't go out of his own space
May I ask a question ... just out of curiosity, I remember Sarah mentioning 'camp' and camp songs ... and you've mentioned camp also ... what was the 'camp'? Is that where you met? Sorry if I'm being too noisy, just wondering since you both seemed to have enjoyed it.
Id love someone to lean on. Scary is also having to get a barring order against your son. So im feeling the feels, numb, broken, crying. But not pretending its ok. Coz its not.
This probably needs it's own How-to video lol I'm not asking for you to get personal just curious about starting a new relationship, having lost a happy marriage due to death also. What difficulties, if any, you may have experienced of the past coming into the new relationship, conflicting feelings, or how you deal with it. I'd hate to do unfair comparisons etc.
I think this is a series of videos. Simply put is mindset. In all honesty though, I am lucky. My partner and I came out of the gates with pure raw honesty, and had already seen each other cry (grief group). The pure honesty though, with no holding back is the foundation of our first date. Let me consider a video, this is a hard topic still for many viewers that had a special connection with Sarah.
Divorce is the same way, although I suppose there’s a modicum of help still involved depending on the spouse. Not a lot of help from my ex, so it was terrifying trying to raise my daughter, work, manage the house and bills. The good thing is now my daughter is headed to college and not much can scare me anymore lol. It sucks to have to go through all the shit you go through to get there, but you for sure come out stronger on the other side.
I think similar is a safer word. 😃 Same is a trigger word. In all honesty there are some extreme parallels, and both have similar challenges. Scary things in both. 🫂 Thank you for sharing.
Josh, praying you are all ok. I haven't been getting notifications 🔔. Beautiful Sarah is smiling down upon you. You're doing what a father is supposed to do with the children. I pray for you and your family all the time 😊. Much 🫶to all.❤
The 1st. scariest thing for me going back into my house without the person I love 💜
Yes for me too,I want to move but my children dont...
My husband died last October he was a truck driver who knew every back road and never got lost!! I depended on him to do most of the driving now I have to do it all by myself and I get so lost even with a gps!! It’s so scary and I just cry my eyes out when I’m lost I feel so abandoned when it happens!!!
@@karenmikoleit830 You're not alone. Find a safe place to park, and turn your car off and go through the fear and let everything out. Baby steps. So sorry for your loss.
Josh.....thanks for sharing your heart......you help others so much❤
I have been a single parent of two, for 26 years. I had to do all the scary things and then some. My 26 year old son is mildly autistic. I had a serious accident 13 years ago that left me with a permanent disability with my leg. I always hoped I would meet someone who could help with all the scary things. I’m 50 now, that ship has probably sailed now. You are doing amazing, Josh. Sarah would be so proud of you all. Sending you so much love, strength, healing and peace, from Country Victoria. Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻✌️✌️✌️✌️💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Your own pace.. life....moving forward...in the right direction...upwards 😊
You have grown tremendously as a person through this grief journey! I have so much respect for you!
Do your thing at your own rhythm.... you are doing amazing ❤😊
Very informative video. I lost my dad and husband three years ago in the same week. My husband was unexpected, only 44 years old. My dad lived a long and good life and was 91 years old. My husband and I loved to go on camping trips and it is still hard for me to do that three years later without him. I am no longer grieving, but I still think of him on a daily basis. after the death of my husband, I decided to sell everything I own, including my home. I took A cross-country road trip and moved to a new state and I really think getting on the road and out of the general area helped me deal better. Choosing to do things alone can be scary, but rewarding.
I appreciate your videos and your subjects. I am 83, not a widow, but I have "scary" stuff also. I am in a wheelchair with 1/2 a body because of a stroke. As you said, just about everybody has scary stuff. I appreciate you Josh. I have done things that I was terrified of..... but did it. Love and hugs for you all.
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Josh, you are wise beyond your years. You're showing the kids how to do life successfully.
Life is full of scary situations. I admire how you navigate them. You're exactly the type of human that I pray for my beautiful daughter to find. She's so strong. I pray she finds that type of love one day. My son, an amazing man, has found that beautiful love. God bless you Josh ❤ Always here for you!
Josh, such wise words of wisdom which will help so many. Becoming a young widow 17 years ago, it was the most frightening and overwhelming experience at the time. My husband took care of literally every single aspect of our lives. He always thought there was plenty of time to educate me on what to do once he passed away. It was not the case. 💔 I did it scared. I did it crying. I did it feeling helpless. One scary situation at a time. Thank you so much. Sending love always. ❤️🌻
This is such an honest and open message. Thank you for sharing, it helps us feel we are not alone. ❤
How is life for you now?
Grief will never end, as love will never end. Good days, sad days. Thank you for asking. ❤🌻
Thanks for sharing, you’ve done the most scariest thing with Sarah’s cancer journey and her passing. Keep on doing what you are doing coz you are doing amazing ❤️
I hope this is not taken the wrong way. My husband has incurable colon cancer and is declining. He has been battling since late 2020. To me, it has been a little easier to take on the scary things with him here to tell me how and what to do. Had he passed unexpectedly, I would have been forced to learn those things with no knowledge and while grieving. The scariest thing to me is toilet repairs in the tank - and for that I will hire a handyman! 😊
Hi Josh. I know this is a difficult time for your family. I wanted to share something that happened a couple of days ago.I was cleaning up some papers and came across the sticker I bought that says Be kind and Make Good Choices. I immediately thought that it was a sign to remind me of August 1st and Sarah. I will never need a sticker to remember her or your family but I thought it was funny cause it was so close to today. I haven’t seen that sticker for a while. Please know that you, Sarah and your family are in my thoughts every day but especially today. Take care.
Life can be scary .Its doing things in your own time and way. Only you know how you feel ❤
Great words
That's been a huge issue since my husband died. I was with him since we were teenagers, and we definitely had our roles. There has been a lot. My husband handled storms, which for us was always blizzards. He was the protector, handled power outages (he had huge generators), etc. We never had tornados here ever. Shortly after my husband died, we had tornados in our town. The fact I was responsible for protecting our 5 kids alone was huge for me. To say I was scared was an understatement.
Bless you're heart!! Me and my husband definitely had our roles too and like you...I was scared about facing some of his jobs too.
I am older so I didn't have young children depending on me but I almost wish I had. Maybe?? But, I had to go to an assisted living facility in Hershey, Pa. and it's very nice here but it was too soon too fast to leave my home of 35+ years. I relied on my husband even though he had cancer...he was helping me with small things but, yeah, it was very hard to be without him.
Good morning. Your channel showed up in my feed. Dear God, you touched on a very big thing about what others view as small things. As an older widow of 2 1/2 years it's all scary. Signing a birthday card for the first time after my husband's passing. You write "Love Mom and ...... Oh God, dad's gone. What do I do? Do I sign his name too because he's still alive to us and in our hearts even though he passed. Or do I not because we have to face it. I didn't put "Dad" which broke my heart again. My heart has been repeatedly broken by his passing. I do the scary things because there is no other choice. As time goes by there's an acceptance. You realize the scary things hurt but they didn't break me. It helps because our 41 years of marriage were good, really good. We were good together and I know in my heart he's looking down and is proud of me.
We become strong in ways we never thought possible. Josh you are a wonderful person and we are so grateful for your voice, for sharing with us. Sending love and hugs from UK 🇬🇧 ❤
Thanks for sharing. You are helping many.
So nice of you
Well done Josh, you are facing difficulties head on and kicking goals. 💕
It's amazing, the scary things we are willing to do because we love our kids so much :)
So true! So so so true!
Thank you for sharing this with us 🙏🙏🙏🙏
My pleasure
My car. My husband knew a lot about them and its about the one and only thing I didnt have to manage or worry about. Now I do.
You are a awesome guy
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Way to go, Josh!!
You are out there and facing your fears and thus learning/growing in confidence.
I think a little fear is good for us. It makes us try and succeed and it pushes us to overcome what is out of our comfort zone. Whilst scary, ultimately, it enables us to grow.
You will impart these skills to your lovely children too.
You are a brilliant father to Braden and Reylah. They will learn so much from you.
Kindness being key.
Love and light to the POG family.
All best wishes.
😊 xx
Josh, you did amazingly while Sarah was alive and you’re still doing a brilliant job at life now. Sarah was so lucky to have you as her partner. Likewise your kids are very fortunate to have you as their dad. You need to believe in yourself as much as we do. You’ve got amazing insights into yourself and life in general, so rely on that knowledge. Even though you are facing incredibly scary challenges now, you’ve already faced and gotten through so many already.
Before l say this next comment, please believe that I am in no way diminishing what you’re going through.
I totally understand your struggles as a single parent as l’ve been there myself. The difference between yourself and l with regards to this though, is that I technically had a husband. I say technically because he contributed absolutely nothing as a father or as a husband. So even if you do have the father of your children with you, you can still be completely alone and unsupported
After everything your family has been through, your family can face anything!! Its change but transition is scary. Your family has been through the worse of the worse. YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!! You already are and so amazed by your strength 💙 just keep your communication open and all will be ok. You have no problems with this. You've got this!
I don't think anything could have been more scarier for you then going through the cancer journey with Sarah. You were strong & brave. I feel if you could get through all that you can do anything . Stay strong ❤🙏
It's been 4 yrs. for me. I was at a total loss. My sister was a godsend. Things still come up occasionally. Life is so much easier with the right person. We also rely on them too much.
I think for me it would be starting all over again in a new relationship ❤
Good evening glad you having a great day, im so so tonight. hope you guys have a great evening
After 25 years I chose to do it solo! Could not go through another lose like that. I'm not alone because I had my kids and now grandkids everyone has to do what's best for them
❤ and hugs!
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My biggest fear is managing the bills/finances
I’ve seen this a lot! I was fortunate to be the one who managed it. Once you get it all figured out you’ll be good. 🫂
Looking great 😊
Oh my gosh,I think what was scary for me was, living by myself..home repairs and my son's sports practice.I knew nothing about football,in fact I HATED FOOTBALL. Then I found myself practicing drills, screaming in stands and making sure he had the right jock strap 🫣But I think the one that made me feel bad for some reason was making sure I had the right tie for my son's graduation,and making sure it was tied,as well as buying sports memorabilia like a soccer jersey for my son.My co work God bless him was the ine that helped me pick a tie and tied it for my son and he bought his memorabilia for my first time solo .I just tied my other son's tie by myself via RUclips last week ,and I just finished putting together my end tables and hanging curtains by myself.Sure screws constantly come loose on my bed 😂but I'm doing it.🤷🏻♀️ One day and step at a time ❤
Beautiful. From one widow to another, congrats. And guess what? I am an older widow of 2 1/2 years and I still cannot tie a 'tie'. Our poor sons had to learn how to on their own. It's a source of laughter between us. 😊❤
You are gonna be just fine love ya PghPa
I still try..i was home stay mum..now after 16years i have to find job again..i was so deep loved that i am scard nobody ever is going to love me lika my husband did
So sorry about your husband. Try to think positively about a future love interest. There are many nice men in the world
I just lost my only sibling last Tuesday. I have been through this as my husband has lost 2 of his siblings and I felt horrible through that. This is so much worse than I thought it was. My brother and sister in law, nephews, and her entire family always go on vacation this same week to the same place in Ludington, Michigan. They had just gotten to the beach, and my brother was always the first to go into the water. Apparently, the beach is where a river goes into Lake Michigan. With all the rain i guess it just made the rip tide/undercurrent different. They heard him yelling for help, but by the time they could get to him it was too late. I am incredibly happy that my nephews didn't get pulled under with him. The scariest part is that his wife asked us what is she supposed to do now? She said do i just lay there and binge watch TV or go back to work? I didn't know the answer to tell her. I felt so bad that i didn't know the answer.
Computers. Since my husband passed away the computer issues have nearly crippled me. I’ve lost important information and pictures. He was the computer expert and I unfortunately let him take care of it all because it was too scary for me to handle. I’m now paying the price for that fear. It’s hard to function in this world without computer knowledge. I wish I was as brave as you.
👋 💐Sarah came up on my feed, Wednesday.😢
My mom passed away Wednesday afternoon of old age.😢
🙌 absolutely. When my husband passed away, I was afraid, it’s like how do I handle everything on my own? I wasn’t ahead of the house so to speak, but the saddest part of it all is you don’t have your other partner to lean on. But fortunately, our adult son who was 25 at the time, was living here with us when his dad passed away. My husband, my son‘s dad. So we were able to be of strength to each other, but it was very difficult.
❤️🙏 love and prayers for you, Josh and your family. God heals your heart and puts understanding into your children.
PS, I know that very soon here we’re going to be coming up on the first anniversary of our beloved Sarah‘s passing 😢😢😢💐💐💐
It is hard to believe that it’s been nearly an entire year since.
🙏🙏 we’re keeping you all in our prayers and thoughts daily😌
👉 remember, as Sarah would say,” be kind, and make good choices”❤
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Hello, Josh! As I listened to you speak here, one thought occurred to me. And it’s that a widow or widower might feel more confident to do those scary things. Why? Because there may be the thought: ‘I’ve already gone through the toughest/scariest thing (the lost of my beloved). So what else is there to really be scared of?’
Best and most true comment, I'm serious!! You summed up my feelings in grief losing my precious husband last year. I feel like I've been through the worst time in my life that things don't scare me much anymore. You said it!! I can tell you've been through it too to know the feeling. God Bless you!
This is very true! We’ve done the hardest thing, so other scary things aren’t as scary!
Hi Josh . Your words are wise and as we get older and get more life experience we get wiser. We all are human and of course we will have things that we aren't comfortable or secure with. When we face that fear head on is when we get stronger. I've overcome many fears in my life and its empowering and freeing. Now, i will be honest here and admit the few i havent faced. Insects ( Tarantulas, Scorpians, snakes , most creepy crawlers(. I have a serious phobia of spiders. You probably wasnt thinking about these kind of fears but they are there. Lol. When im faced with other fears, i push forward. Hopeci dont sound like a ding bat here but it is what it is. 😅 Im proud of the way you have grown Josh. Losing Sarah was a hard blow and she will always be in your heart, mind and soul. You are a pretty great guy!! Hugs and ❤ to you and your family!
I find myself still lost without my mom, my best friend, my person. It’s been 1 year and 8 months. I don’t really have the “scary things”,, I have the , what would mom do , or say. I still look up and ask her , “mom what do I do, or I’ll get a little sign and I’ll just say “ok mom “ I get it. Thank you for sharing Josh. 💪🏼💌🙏🏼always
The first year is the worst.
Hi Josh, Did you ever hook up with Kyle. His story is just like yours. I think it’s under Apples. He’s really having a tough time, you who be the perfect person to reach out. Like you he has a young son and daughter. Just look him up. You’re looking good, a little sad and lost. It’s been 6 years for me. As a woman it’s hard. Take care Josh
Their channel is The apples
Yes he did, its in one of his videos way back, it's somewhere around the video called spiralling if I remember rightly, but I think they are two totally different guys, and kyle is quite a private guy doesn't go out of his own space
May I ask a question ... just out of curiosity, I remember Sarah mentioning 'camp' and camp songs ... and you've mentioned camp also ... what was the 'camp'? Is that where you met? Sorry if I'm being too noisy, just wondering since you both seemed to have enjoyed it.
We met at a camp, and that camp is a very special place for us.
Awe, isn't there an older daughter? She moved out? How is she doing?
Id love someone to lean on. Scary is also having to get a barring order against your son. So im feeling the feels, numb, broken, crying. But not pretending its ok. Coz its not.
* Sorry for my inadequate typing!! 🤪
Getting g thru an airport .
😩 I agree so much! 💪
This probably needs it's own How-to video lol I'm not asking for you to get personal just curious about starting a new relationship, having lost a happy marriage due to death also.
What difficulties, if any, you may have experienced of the past coming into the new relationship, conflicting feelings, or how you deal with it. I'd hate to do unfair comparisons etc.
I think this is a series of videos. Simply put is mindset. In all honesty though, I am lucky. My partner and I came out of the gates with pure raw honesty, and had already seen each other cry (grief group). The pure honesty though, with no holding back is the foundation of our first date. Let me consider a video, this is a hard topic still for many viewers that had a special connection with Sarah.
Divorce is the same way, although I suppose there’s a modicum of help still involved depending on the spouse. Not a lot of help from my ex, so it was terrifying trying to raise my daughter, work, manage the house and bills. The good thing is now my daughter is headed to college and not much can scare me anymore lol. It sucks to have to go through all the shit you go through to get there, but you for sure come out stronger on the other side.
I think similar is a safer word. 😃 Same is a trigger word. In all honesty there are some extreme parallels, and both have similar challenges. Scary things in both. 🫂 Thank you for sharing.